
Director’s Cut
Smart editing produces a dream bachelor pad for Direk Jerome
Pobocan
Story Anna Gamboa Gan
Photography Mark Jacob
An esteemed TV director known for projects like May Bukas Pa and Maruja, Jerome
Chavez Pobocan had always wanted to have his own accessible haven
in the city. Having shared a home with sisters for quite a while,
he felt it was time to have a place of his own and bought a loft
unit in the outskirts of Quezon City, near San Juan. However, he
knew that he had to redo the unit since he loved to cook and planned
on entertaining friends whenever he could.
A couple of leads pointed him to Levi Sevilla, the brother of another
TV director, a decorator and contractor whose knowledge of construction’s
nitty-gritties enable him to produce ingenious and inexpensive solutions.
Tackling the problematic kitchen, which had only a sink and no counter,
Levi designed a mixed kitchen/dining area that would greet visitors
as soon as they stepped into the unit. He created storage spaces
above and below a kitchen counter running one length of a wall, designated
a corner for the cooktop and microwave, and placed a good exhaust
fan leading out the same vent created for the airconditioning unit.
A movable kitchen table was made to allow Jerome to have the free
space needed when he has guests and small get-togethers.
In constant communication with Jerome, it was easy for Levi to conceptualize
the layout. The loft was originally much smaller, but with Levi’s
know-how, it was extended safely to accommodate additional floor
space for Jerome to relax on the upper level and look out his window
at the green expanse of trees and the San Juan reservoir below.
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More of Direk Jerome Pobocan’s bachelor pad and Condo Life in Condo Living, Volume 5, No. 2, 2010.











